Copy of Nurse Educator

MUST HAVE RN LICENSE

For over the last seventy years, The Orchards have continued the traditional values inspired by the Fox Family: respect for one another, concern for each resident’s well-being, and encouragement of individual interests and enjoyment of life’s pleasures. These values are a gift The Orchards staff members share every day with residents and each other.

Summary

The Nurse Educator is responsible for planning organizing and an implementing standard of care. The Nurse Educator will oversee the AMAP and STNA/CNA educational courses

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Teamwork with the following and all other duties and responsibilities assigned.

1. Effective leadership that includes supporting core values, addressing zero tolerance behaviors and maintaining active communication with clinical and personal care employees.

2. Development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and personal care education and training on industry required topics and best practices

3. Assist with the implementation and development of performance improvement.

4. Development, implementation, and evaluation of an in-house Certified Nursing Assistant training program.

5. Assist clinical leadership team with clinical rounding protocols and survey compliance.

6. Development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and personal care staff mentoring program to aid in new and tenured employee success and engagement

7. Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical strategy and organizational positioning to improve and diversify clinical outcomes and systems

8. Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of efficient and effective clinical services software deployment and utilization across all lines of business

9. Act as a regulatory, case mix, and quality measure resource to the clinical services staff.

10. Provides clinical services support for direct care and administrative nursing as required

11. Implements standards of nursing practice reviewing and revising annually to reflect

changes in nursing practice.

12. Serves as a member of professional staff committees in matters pertaining to Resident care.

13. Effectively plans, organizes, and directs staff to ensure excellent care.

14. Works in collaboration with department supervisors to ensure compliance with the Orchards’ Mission, as well as federal, state, and local laws.

15. Reviews policies and procedures to assist in identifying needs that may affect patient care.

16. Collaborates with directors and department supervisors to provide education and training for changes in policies and procedures, and/or an introduction to new policies and procedures.

17. Participates in problem solving conferences for resident care

18. Determines if there are specific educational needs

19. Develops and implements orientation for clinical staff

20. Reviews competencies annually in collaboration with clinical directors for all nursing positions.

21. Supports, educates, and assesses an environment that optimizes resident safety to reduce errors

22. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of federal, state, local laws, and accreditation

standards.

23. Demonstrates the knowledge of proper identification and reporting of medical health care errors. protects the patient in the event of a medical/healthcare error and assists in medical/health care error resolution.

24. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of staff development, organization, and management.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Effectively plans, organizes, and directs staff to ensure excellent care.

2. Works in collaboration with department supervisors to ensure compliance with the Orchards’ Mission, as well as federal, state and local laws.

3. Reviews policies and procedures to assist in identifying needs that may affect patient care.

4. Collaborates with directors and department supervisors to provide education and training for changes in policies and procedures, and/or an introduction to new policies and procedures.

5. Participates in problem solving conferences for resident care

6. Determines if there are specific educational needs

7. Develops and implements orientation for clinical staff

8. Reviews competencies annually in collaboration with clinical directors for all nursing positions.

9. Supports, educates, and assesses an environment that optimizes resident safety to reduce errors

9. Establishes priorities and organizes work to meet them

Other Responsibilities

1. Recognizes and responds to priorities, accepts changes and new ideas

2. Is a team player and communicates effectively at all levels?

3. Actively participates in continuous quality improvement by assisting and finding new and better ways of performing duties and responsibilities

4. Development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and personal care education and training on industry required topics and best practices

5. Assist with the implementation and development of performance improvement.

6. Development, implementation, and evaluation of an in-house Certified Nursing Assistant training program.

7. Assist clinical leadership team with clinical rounding protocols and survey compliance.

8. Development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical and personal care staff mentoring program to aid in new and tenured employee success and engagement

9. Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical strategy and organizational positioning to improve and diversify clinical outcomes and systems

10. Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of efficient and effective clinical services software deployment and utilization across all lines of business

11. Act as a regulatory, case mix, and quality measure resource to the clinical services staff.

12. Provides clinical services support for direct care and administrative nursing as required

Undertakes other job-related responsibilities as designated by management.

This job description is intended to outline the primary responsibilities, general nature, and level of work to be performed by the employee assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this role. This job description is for informational purposes only and is not intended to create, and receipt or review of this information does not constitute, a contractual employment agreement for any definite period of time. Employment with the company remains at will, meaning either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Modifications to the job description may be made at the company’s sole discretion without notice.